In today session we continued looking into using dart fish, last time we used dart fish we focused on the analyse section. This week in dart fish we focused on the tagging section, The tagging feature in dart fish is very useful as allows coaches and sports scientist or analysts to upload a clip and create essentially a way to tally down what happens in the game.

We used a video of football today and created a panel with dart fish under the category Key features, this included passing, tackling, Shooting and saves. we did this buy clicking on the panel button and setting up different panels that we can then click when we see that specific action being performed. From the data we gathered from playing about with this feature it turns out that the game of football has far more passes then any other action followed by tackling shooting and saving.

This feature will be incredible useful as we move on with the course as i can see myself using this function for many sports that i am interested in.

The football game itself was very different from football these days as back then the standard of football was not as high as it is now. The athletes were not quite as fast nor technical as today’s athletes. There was also a very big difference in passing then any other key feature, this would be interesting to compare to more current data.

In this session we got to know a piece of software called dart fish. This program allows those who use it to easily analyse videos. This has allot of use when it comes to the world of sport science and applied pedagogy. The fact that we can now video an athletes or teams performance and measure them next to each other. For example if there is a player who is struggling with technique in their sport we can film them perform said motion they are struggling with and analyse using dart fish. We got used to clipping videos so that we can watch them in manageable chunks, and also learned how to compare two videos at the same time. The sport clip i decided to use was the weightlifting video where a man was performing a clean and jerk.

This was a great session as i learnt allot about a piece of software i had never heard before and i feel as though this will have allot of practical use during the course.

Bad Coach:

During the first coaching session in our practical the coach set up a scenario where he was going to show us an example of a very bad coach. When he started the session he didn’t introduce himself or get to know any of the students/participants. Not only did he fail to introduce himself or get to know who he was coaching but he didn’t explain the sport we would playing. Not explaining the chosen sport to participants is very poor coaching as some people might not understand or have ever played that sport. The coach also lacked allot of energy which meant that we were less inclined to get more involved. When the coach finally set the activity up, he just let the activity run on without making sure everyone was participating which meant towards the end the activity fell apart.

Good Coach:

During the second session he gave us an example of what a good coach might do. His whole domineer and energy was different. The coach introduced himself and went to round saying a few words to everyone. The good coach also explained what we would be doing in the session and addressed all the health and safety points such as fire exits, where the toilets were as well as making sure the area where the activity would be played was clear and safe. Once he set up the activity he observed everyone and made sure everyone was participating, but also frequently making sure that the activity still ran smoothly.

All in all there were many points I have taken away from this session, such as what to do and what not to do as well as taking away what I liked from the session.

It takes allot of skills and attributes for a coach to be good at what he does. A coach must be understanding as well as empathetic, this means that people who maybe are less confident in themselves or someone who has never participated in that sport before are supported and feel included, not the opposite. There is an opposite to my first point however, in some setting a coach must be stern and serious. Cases where this would be important would be when a player on a team isn’t putting in enough effort or has a bad attitude a coach needs to know when to step in and a provide a suitable punishment for the player or team, a good coach however needs to balance a suitable punishment and not go overboard. Being stern in some situations is important so that the team stays together and takes the chosen sport seriously.

As well as dealing with people who might not have confidence coaches will have to deal with many types of people who learn differently. The fact that many people learn differently will mean a good coach has different strategies for different learning styles, this is crucial for everyone to learn. As well as figuring out everyone’s different learning habits a good coach knows his players personally and has a good repour with all the players. Players having good repour with their coach is so important because it creates a sense of family away from home and makes push yourself that much harder especially in team sports. All strong cohesive sports teams are close with their coaches and team mates, because this can create an environment where you don’t only not want to let your team mates down but also your coaches.

To conclude a good coach knows his players well, and knows what gets them going and keeps them engaged. He or she is caring and looks out for the players on the team, as well as being passionate about the sport they are taking part in.